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5 Frequently played songs

5 popular drinks

The bars will no doubt be in their prime for the weekend. Pete Mikolaitis, manager of Nick’s English Hut, shared some of the bar’s more popular drinks.

5 Common ways to get caught by the 5-0

5 nongreek concerts

IU’s fraternity houses will be jam-packed with concerts this week.

Minus the Bear

Band members, reviewers and fans alike agree on one thing: Seattle-based band Minus the Bear's sound is hard to pin down.

IU social work students protest against law

The current adoption laws and regulations in Indiana will prevent hundreds of children from being adopted, critics say. Unmarried couples are ineligible to jointly adopt children under the current law.

It's a gusher

The first time I saw “Sweeney Todd,” Tim Burton’s revamping of Stephen Sondheim’s 1979 Broadway play, I wasn’t sure what to think.

Yep. Simple.

After more than 40 years and nearly 40 studio and live albums, Van Morrison has chosen his best assets: a straightforward use of instruments – especially the sax and steel guitar – and the power of his gruff voice.

Strait man

George Strait has been playing and releasing country songs for more than 30 years. The Texas native has had many top country hits and has won many Country Music Association awards – a country music legend in his own right.

Liquid Sword

Metal is a fickle mistress. When executed well, the genre can be quite good. When it’s executed badly, metal is laughably horrible.

A change of Key

The Black Keys have always been seen as the musical and color counterpart of The White Stripes. The Akron, Ohio, duo comprised of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney has always played the raw “in your face” blues to the Stripes’ artistic blues.

R.E.M. revved

The Monster’s Revenge! If only R.E.M. had chosen that title for its latest album Accelerate.

Deli delights

Though it may be shallow, about 90 percent of the food I eat appeals to me because of the way it looks.

Pile of 'Ruins'

Remember the days when horror films didn’t need to depend on gut-wrenching pain, gobs of blood and mere shock value to frighten audiences? I hardly do, and unfortunately, neither do the creators of “The Ruins.”

Kicked in the head

George Clooney’s third outing as a director, “Leatherheads,” returns to his love of period pieces and Hollywood throwbacks. This time, though, Clooney tries (too hard) for laughs in his weakest performance to date behind the camera.

Sidetracked

Alex Cohen grades this week’s hottest tracks.

Real, raw Brazil

In 1990, Brazil’s economy was shut down to curb inflation. Culture all but ground to a halt. For five years, almost no films were made.

Serious fun with Grand Buffet

Dennis the Menace’s terrorist tendencies and the perils of the HPV vaccine aren’t exactly typical banter for a live show.

One man’s garbage is another man’s bike

Don’t “do it yourself,” do it as a community. That’s the idea behind Bloomington’s Community Bicycle Project.

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